Ohio State program offers seniors tuition voucher for community service

Ohio seniors who are enrolled in GIVE back. GO forward complete 100 or more community service hours at one of three area non-profits. They then earn a voucher for three free undergraduate credit hours at Ohio State…

They can choose to support either the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Mid-Ohio Foodbank or St. Stephen’s Community House…

Seniors can use the voucher for themselves or donate it to another Ohio resident.

The Foundation applauds Alvis’ ongoing commitment to provide innovative programming for some of our community’s most vulnerable residents and, most recently, the leadership provided to acquire Amethyst.

The organizations and programs working together in the Reeb Avenue Center are connecting people in the neighborhood with opportunities to improve their lives. South Side Roots plays an important role in this work by helping local residents access nutritious food today, while also providing the knowledge and skills they need to lead healthier lives over the long term.

The center opened in September 2015 and now houses more than a dozen agencies that provide services to educate children and adults, help the unemployed find work, provide healthy food options to the community and build neighborhood pride.